Regional EDGE
Supports Regional EDGE programmes for early-stage Scottish businesses across four regions via local delivery partners.
Regional EDGE is a Scottish Government-funded programme administered by Scottish EDGE that extends early-stage business support to underserved regions of Scotland outside the main Scottish EDGE national competition. The programme distributes a total of £400,000 per annual round across four regions: Tayside (delivered by Elevator and GrowBiz), North East (Opportunity North East), Highlands & Island…
Grant and loan awards of £10,000–£50,000 for early-stage businesses under five years old across four Scottish regions (Tayside, North East, Highlands & Islands, South of Scotland), funded by the Scottish Government.
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